Oslo- D1; 2 of 5 WALKING TOUR/PARADE

We walked the city with our guide and learned about the history of Norway, its wars, its fires, why Churches are outside the city near the lakes where people go, and Norway's ties/unties to Sweden and Denmark over their history of 1200 years. We visited Akershus Fortress, which was a medieval castle and the 1299 military fort and the military headquarters are still located there. (Note: Disney Epcot has a replica of this fortress and the Disney Princess character restaurant is located there. Well at least they serve Norwegian food.) We also heard about life in Norway and that in general Norwegians don’t ever move far from where they are born and and have close friends they grew up with for life.
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